Bracket.



W. F. OROURKE.

BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, 1911.

1,082,54;9, Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. OROURKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE PAYSONMANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern Beitknown that Ll/VILLIAM F. OROURKE, citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inBrackets, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to brackets, and more particularly to a bracketproviding a pulley frame for a guide-pulley adapted to support and guidea cable or traversing rod.

As is well known, in connection with mechanism for operating a series ofswinging window sashes, there is ordinarily employed a reciprocatingcable or rod 0peratively connected to the sashes. This cable ortraversing rod is guided by and supported upon a series of guidepulleys, each pulley being journaled in a pulley-frame forming part of acast iron bracket. Such brackets are readily cracked or broken and areheavy and cumbersome.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and comparativelylight and inexpensive bracket which is strong and durable.

My invention may be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of aseries of swinging windows showing the bracket of my invention employedin connection with mechanism for operating the windows; Fig. 2 is anenlarged detail perspective view of the bracket; and Fig. 3 is afragmentary vertical section of the outer end of the bracket.

The same reference characters refer to the same parts throughout theseveral views.

In Fig. 1, two of the brackets A are shown secured to the window jambs.Each bracket consists of a metal strap, such as a strap of steel, bentinto a U-shape, thus Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 5, 1911.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Serial No. 631,433.

providing an upper leg 1, a lower leg 2, and a cross-bar 3. The ends ofthe strap are also bent, preferably outwardly at right angles from thelegs, to form feet 1. The feet 4 are provided with openings 5 for thereception of screws by which the bracket is held in place.

The U-bend or forward end of the bracket constitutes a pulley frame orhousing in which is journaled a guide-pulley 6. The axle of said pulleyis preferably the lower member of an L-shaped rod 7, said rod beingsecured, at its ends, by riveting or in other suitable manner, to theleg 1 and the cross-bar 3 of the bracket.

In Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings a traversing rod 8 is shown assupported upon and guided by the guide-pulley 6.

The bracket of my invention, being made of strap steel or the like, isreadily and cheaply manufactured, is very strong and is not subject tothat liability of cracking which constitutes an objectionable feature ofthe well-known cast-iron bracket.

I claim:

The combination with a bracket comprising a metal strap bent into aU-shape and having the outer ends of the two legs thereof bent at anangle to form attaching feet, of an L-shaped rod located within the U-bend of said bracket, the upper end of said rod being secured to theupper leg of said bracket and the lower end of said rod being secured tothe cross-bar of said bracket, and the lower branch of said L-shaped rodconstituting an axle, and a guide-pulley mounted upon said axle.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 2nd day of June,A. 1)., 1911.

WILLIAM F. OROUlRKE.

lVitnesses Amman H. MOORE, MOCLELLAND YOUNG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

